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Degrees.

I.—THE ACADEMICAL DEGREES

Are, first, that of Proficient in certain special departments
of a school; second, that of Graduate in a school; third,
that of Bachelor of Arts; and fourth, that of Master of
Arts of the University of Virginia.

The degree of Proficient, conferred in a certificate of proficiency,
applies only to those branches of some of the schools
which by the regulations the student is allowed to attend
separately. These are Geology and Mineralogy, Medical
Jurisprudence, Physiology, Political Economy, National
Law, Constitutional Law and Government, and Anglo-Saxon.

The degree of Graduate in a school embraces, in the school
of Ancient Languages, the Latin and Greek Languages; in
that of Modern Languages, any two of the languages taught
in the school, except Anglo-Saxon; in that of Mathematics,
all the studies of the school, except the Mixed Mathematics;
in that of Natural Philosophy the same, omitting Geology
and Mineralogy; in that of Moral Philosophy the same,
omitting Political Economy. The degree of Graduate is
also conferred in each of the languages separately, and in
the Mixed Mathematics.

None are admitted to these degrees who fail to give satis-
factory evidence of their attainments at the public examinations
and the examinations for graduation.

II.—THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGINIA.

This degree is conferred upon such students as have
become graduates in any of the two scientific schools, viz:
Mathematics, Natural Philosophy or Chemistry, and in two
of the literary schools, viz: Ancient Languages, Modern
Languages or Moral Philosophy, having also obtained distinction
at an intermediate and final examination of the
Junior class of the two remaining academic schools. The
candidates for this degree have moreover to satisfy the Faculty
of their general literary acquirements by furnishing an

appropriate essay, composed by themselves, on some subject
of literature and science, which they may be required to
read on the Public Day.

III.—THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF VIRGINIA.

To merit this, the highest academical honor of the Institution,
the student must have already become a graduate in
the following schools:

• ANCIENT LANGUAGES,

• MODERN LANGUAGES,

• MATHEMATICS,

• NATURAL PHILOSOPHY,

• CHEMISTRY,

• MORAL PHILOSOPHY.

He must, moreover, give proof of an accurate and compre
hensive acquaintance with his entire course of studies, by an
examination on all these subjects, in the presence of the
Faculty, at the close of his academical career. And lastly,
he must prepare and submit to the Faculty an essay exhibiting
a due degree of literary ability; and this he is required
to read on the Public Day.

IV.—THE PROFESSIONAL DEGREES,

Are that of Doctor of Medicine, conferred on graduates in
the Medical Department, and that of Bachelor of Laws, on
graduates in the School of Law.

To merit the degree of Doctor of Medicine, the student
must prove by his examination that he has made satisfactory
attainments in Anatomy, Surgery, Human and Comparative
Physiology, Principles and Practice of Medicine, Obstetrics,
Materia Medica, Chemistry and Medical Jurisprudence.

To attain the degree of Bachelor of Laws, he must in the
same manner give evidence of a due acquaintance with the
Law of Nature and Nations, the Science of Government,
Constitutional Law, Municipal Law, including the Common
Statute Law, the principles of Equity and Commercial Law.

Honorary degrees are forbidden by the laws of the University.